• Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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Objective  To summarize the principle and application of functional MR imaging of pancreatic carcinoma and chronic mass-forming type pancreatitis.
Methods  Articles about diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), magnetic resonance spectrum imaging (MRSI) and dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging of pancreatic carcinoma and chronic pancreatitis were reviewed and analyzed.
Results  Functional MR imaging could reflected the differences in molecules diffusion, metabolism and tissue perfusion between pancreatic carcinoma and chronic pancreatitis.
Conclusion   As a non-invasive protocol, functional MR imaging can provide useful information in differential diagnosis between chronic mass-forming type pancreatitis and pancreatic carcinoma.

Citation: CHEN Jinxiu,SONG Bin,WU Bi. Differentiation of Chronic Mass-Forming Type Pancreatitis from Pancreatic Carcinoma by Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2007, 14(6): 722-725. doi: Copy